New Tracks

Gibril – “Foreign Exchange Hustler”

THE FOREIGNER JJC DELUXE by GIBRILVILLE As he alternates between French and English on the infectious “Foreign Exchange Hustler”, Brooklyn-based hip-hop artist Gibril confidently shows off his worldly ambitions, a central theme

Masasolo – “Really Thought She Loved Me”

Masasolo is a dreamy psych-rock trio from Denmark, with a sound reminiscent of Tame Impala. Hypnotic vocals and a smooth-flowing bass line guide “Really Thought She Loved Me” throughout a chilled out atmosphere

Port of Est – “Valentine in My Headphones”

This is the time of year when most music blogs receive a bunch of Valentine’s Day-themed submissions, many of which are hastily thrown together. I’m not one to hate on Valentine’s, but

Hidden Profiles – “Salty Seas”

Based out of Malmö, Sweden, indie-pop four-piece Hidden Profiles encapsulate the pleasantry of contemporary Scandinavian pop – with gleeful vocals, jangly guitars, and playful rhythms leading hook-y tracks that sounds generally chipper,

Fly By Night – “Fly By Night Moves”

It’s been fun to watch Minneapolis-based rapper Vision the Kid (Jordan Sandvig) expand his sound over the years; 2014’s “Devil” touted a polished radio-ready sound with straightforward appeal, but last year’s “Side

5to4 – “It’s Not That It’s Not”

5to4 is the songwriting vehicle of Phil Goss, a psychotherapist based in north England who’s also a musician and writer. His previous album, 2006’s Dream Diary, explored “what it means to be

Dr. Compressor – “I”

Dr. Compressor is the alias of Swiss musician/producer Yvan Gessler, who contracted a virus in 2002 that resulted in a permanent ringing noise in his left ear. Since then, he has discovered

Daniel Grinberg – “Rivers”

Short Stories by Daniel Grinberg Daniel Grinberg has always had music in his life, from playing instruments at age 4 (a small plastic flute his cousin got him) and playing in various

New Albums

Hawk Björn – ‘Alchemy’ EP

Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Hawk Björn shows a heartrending, melodic sound with power-pop and soft-rock charm — strongly apparent across the Alchemy EP. “Time

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Glassmanet – ‘FLOW’ EP

A riveting EP that spans from dreamy pop to textured psych-rock, FLOW comes via Oslo-based project Glassmanet. The audio/visual artist who fronts

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Catlea – ‘Bones’ EP

Succeeding with a range of sharp songwriting, from the funky pop title track to a lush folk finale, Bones is a riveting

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